With all the budget problems were hear about the schools it just doesn't seem logical that they'd stock their computer labs with Macs instead of something cheaper. Or does Apple give them a large discount?

Because it is hipster! But seriously, in some cases, especially with grants, you can only spend the money you receive on certain things. Such as the local boys and girls club here is restricted to using their grants and donations towards purchasing equipment and expanding their facilities. Although wasteful spending is a problem, especially at the college level, the schools can only spend money on certain items. Which 1) is stupid that such rules and regs exist and 2) is greedy because if the money isn't needed they should turn it down so maybe as school that is less fortunate could receive a grant or what have you for a change.

Earmarked donations and buying in bulk would probably be my guess. I know for damn sure if I ever get mega rich, I am going to donate a few million to a school, on the stipulation that half of it be used to construct a monument of my design at the entrance and middle of the school.

So really, a school (read: board of education) bases the kind of computers it has on what deal they cut with what company for how much shiny newness, that doesn't actually improve education for the children but makes the schools (read: board of education) look good.

At 4/23/13 12:11 AM, Dawnslayer wrote:
So really, a school (read: board of education) bases the kind of computers it has on what deal they cut with what company for how much shiny newness, that doesn't actually improve education for the children but makes the schools (read: board of education) look good.

At 4/23/13 12:11 AM, Dawnslayer wrote:
So really, a school (read: board of education) bases the kind of computers it has on what deal they cut with what company for how much shiny newness, that doesn't actually improve education for the children but makes the schools (read: board of education) look good.

pre much what I said

Yeah, but I missed your post whilst trying to write my own. I have a habit of doing that.

Because Mac Hardware is developed with Mac software so knowing when they're obsolete is a sure thing. Also because of this kids won't install things on the computers, when I was in high school every computer I ever touched had counterstrike and battlefield 2 on it.

None of the schools I ever went to, not even college, had Macs for us to use. We did have decked out PCs with the newest i7 processors to use though which was pretty damn nice. I don't see what students would need from OSX which would put it ahead of Windows. Most students I know just used the browser and a bunch of Office work.

Art school loves their macs. Every art college I've checked out is full of them. They say art software works better on them or something, but I used the same types of programs on a dell and it worked perfectly fine so I don't know what the reason is aside from this uniform sleek, white, and round design making them look high tech and professional to the general public.